Health Career Camp Counselors

Job Description and Application Instructions

Camp counselors receive room and board, as well as a stipend. Counselors report for orientation on Sunday and assist through camp dismissal on Thursday evening).

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the students on outings to hospitals/clinics/schools etc., keeping them on time, reminding them to act professionally etc.

• Interacting with students, answering questions, developing a trusting relationship with students

• Making presentations to campers about your experiences (choosing the right college, how to study for college tests, etc.)

• Attending all scheduled activities and supervising students during these activities

• Assisting with team building activities on the first day

• Staying in dorms with students, enforcing curfews, providing nightly activities

• Basic first aid if necessary

• Assisting with camp set up on Sunday before campers arrive

• Assisting with registration and orientation activities

• Co-leading daily check-in meetings

• Transportation assistance: Madison, Lakeshore, LaCrosse – act as driver (mini-vans are used to transport students; counselors will need valid driver authorization.) Fox Valley – help usher students on and off of buses

How to apply:

To apply for a counselor position at a Health Careers Camp, send the following information to the camp director of the camp you are interested in:

• Completed online application (links are specific to each camp)

• Two letters of reference (references can be from a college instructor, school representative, and/or employer)

• Your resume